How To Choose the Right Wedding-Planning Course For YOU?

12/3/2015 by Deborah McCoy

Aspiring Wedding Planners Need a Great Course!

Wedding planning is a great profession and I speak from experience. It's creative and fun and you meet wonderful people and talented, accomplished wedding professionals. At the same time, you carve your niche, create a successful business and make money...

The questions are: How do you get started? And how do you select a great, professional, wedding-planning course to get you on your way?

The Mistake Most Aspiring Wedding Planners Make...

Many people decide to enter the wedding-planning profession once they marry. They did a great job planning their own wedding and make the choice that this is the occupation that they'd like to pursue for a lifetime.

The problem is: One wedding does not a wedding planner make!

I was actively engaged in the wedding business for over five years before I felt qualified to help brides plan their weddings.

How to Select the Right Wedding-Planning Course...

Education is a must to become a professional wedding planner. Follow these tips for selecting the right course for you and always get your certification before hanging your shingle:

* Is the organization that offers the course an organization of wedding planners and wedding professionals? If not, don't consider it.

* Is wedding planning their only focus, or do they offer other, diverse courses? Weddings should be their ONLY focus.

* Who wrote the course? This is critical. The person who is teaching you should be an expert with lots of experience in the field.

* Does the course offer "Business Development Services"? If not, look elsewhere. What's the point of learning how to plan a wedding, if you don't know how to develop and grow your business?

* Does the course offer ongoing, professional support once you complete it? You will need help as you start and grow your business. Having a professional organization to call or email for support, answers, and information may be the difference between success and failure.

In Conclusion: Wedding Planning IS a Business!

Don't forget that first and foremost, wedding planning is a business. Always select the professional wedding-planning course that goes beyond the course to help you build and grow your business! And that’s why the American Academy of Wedding Professionals stands heads-and-tails above our competition!

You will need all the help and support you can get once you open your doors! And we’re here to provide it to you!